Sorry to be so late in posting this.
Jeff Niemann – remember him from the CWS Champion Rice Owls 04 team? He’s pitching for the Rays, after years recuperating from this surgery and that – yeah, his arm just might could have been a leeeetle overused in college.
This afternoon, he’s having a pitching clinic from 4-5 at Lamar HS to benefit Rudy Bocanegra, who is LHS grad who was diagnosed with cancer. Cost is $50 and every penny goes to Rudy’s medical expenses. Jeff is DONATING his time. Good for him. Too may famous people want their cut offn the top.
There will also be a 15 team tournament this weekend. ALL proceeds will go to help pay Rudy’s medical bills.
I guess that the tems have been pre-determined, but no reason that a grrrrl couldn’t get a pitching lesson from Jeff. Too bad I can’t go.
Lamar HS is in River Oaks, on Westheimer, betwen Buffalo Speedway and Kirby. Good luck with the traffic.
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Wilson Ramos is certainly in our prayers, as well.
yes – poor guy
he isn’t paid very much, neither. i hope they don’t hurt him. i hear tell that kidnapped people in venezuela are almost never hurt or killed, so let’s hope this is correct for wilson, too
The FBI is in on getting Ramos back. Q had some ugly things to say about his fellow countrymen. I’m praying the kid is found safe. Becky:)
He’s safe! Thank you Lord!
Thank God he’s alright.
Now that the Phils signed Papelbon, I would love to have Madson as an Astro. But thinking of our new owner… no it’s not going to happen…
Word has it that MLB owners are going to vote on the sale of the Astros to Crane next week.
I hope it falls through.
The Niemann clinic was great and the attendees were very enthusiastic. Jeff was very generous with his time and coaching advice, and today he sat in as bench coach for one of the teams.
At the games today at Lamar I sat very close to Rudy Bocanegra, who was surrounded by his friends and Lamar teammates all afternoon. It was such a tender picture.
Someone told me Rudy was headed straight to MDA afterwards to begin some massive treatments.
May our prayers abound for this much loved young man.
z.
zagger- WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!!!! I will lift this young man and his family in prayer. Cancer has had its way with my family, and I know the heart break of that diagnoses. Your friend, Becky:)
If you check Jeff’s IP / GS during his time at Rice you wouldn’t make such ridiculous statements about him being “overused.”
guy,
it isn’t IP/GS, it is pitches/GS. and he was flogged during the playoffs – i remember. of course, it WAS the championship and guys go all out. it is interesting that all 3 star pitchers, him and townsend and humber ALL had arm problems immediately after college. incredible to think that paul janish is the position player who has been the ML success story from that team. I would have swon that kolkhorst and pendleton would have been the succes stories. youneverknow.
bruce,
too bad what lance thinks has nothing to do with what bud, crane and fox want. lance has money but he’s in poverty compared to them…